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SOC 305 - Resources for International Population Statistics
Resources from the Library Collection
For example: "population" and "statistics".Europa World Year Book
Reference JN1 .E85
Gale Country & World Rankings
Reporter Reference
HA155 .G35 1995
3,000 country & world area rankings on a variety of topics, including arts and leisure, demographics, education, government expenditures, taxes, etc., from government, business, and general interest sources.International Health Data Reference
Guide US Documents HE 20.6208/13: 997
National Population Policies /
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Reference HB871 .N33 1998 and HB871 .N33 1999 Addendum
World Population Profile
US Documents C
3.205/3:WP- 98
The World Guide 1999/2000
Reference HC59.69
.G8432 1999
State of the World : a
Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society
General Collection HC59 .S73 4
Internet Resources
The reliability and quality of information from Web sources has created much debate in the academic world. Researchers must always remember that the Web is a vast, unregulated information resource that ANYONE with the proper tools and a little money can create a site on the Web. When viewing a site for research purposes the three most important features to consider are:
Authority: Who's responsible for the page content? Are there any clues about that person's qualifications?
Content: Does it seem accurate? If you don't know much about the topic yet, consider these other questions. Are there citations to other works? Has the page been updated recently? Are there facts you could try to verify?
Audience/Objectivity: Who designed it? And for whom? Is there obvious (or not so obvious) bias? Is the page nothing more than a marketing tool? What level of audience is it designed for (e.g. children, adults, students, professionals)?
Search for materials in Randall Library by using the online Library Catalog located in the middle of the Randall Library homepage [http://library.uncwil.edu].
Search terms that may be helpful are: population, statistics, the name of the country your are researching, demographics, vital statistics, mortality, social conditions and etc. Search for library materials with a keyword search using your search terms. If you would like to combine related keywords, use the connector AND.For example: "population" and "statistics".
- Demographic Yearbook
3,000 country & world area rankings on a variety of topics, including arts and leisure, demographics, education, government expenditures, taxes, etc., from government, business, and general interest sources.
Reference HB871 .N33 1998 and HB871 .N33 1999 Addendum
General Collection HC59 .S73
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Databases
Electronic:
Databases are available
through the Randall Library Homepage (http://library.uncwil.edu) by choosing
"Database and Article Searching"
located in the middle of the homepage. Databases are listed alphabetically.
- Lexis/Nexis
- Statistical Universe
Statistical tables and summaries of statistical publications. - Lexis/Nexis
- Reference Section
Country Profiles and World Almanac
Periodical indexes provide citations (e.g., author, title, a journal name, volume, issue, page numbers, etc.) to identify articles.
Suggested Keywords, Headings, Subheadings
Population: statistics, demographics, vital statistics, mortality, social conditions social surveys, name of country your are researching and etc. Electronic:- Sociological Abstracts
Sociological Abstracts provides access to the world's literature in sociology and related disciplines, both theoretical
and applied. - Historical Abstracts
Indexes scholarly literature of world history, 1450-present. - PAIS International - Public Affairs Information Service
Citations to public policy, economics, government, law, etc publications.
- Population Index
Index Collection HB848 .P6
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Internet Resources
The reliability and quality of information from Web sources has created much debate in the academic world. Researchers must always remember that the Web is a vast, unregulated information resource that ANYONE with the proper tools and a little money can create a site on the Web. When viewing a site for research purposes the three most important features to consider are:
Authority: Who's responsible for the page content? Are there any clues about that person's qualifications?
Content: Does it seem accurate? If you don't know much about the topic yet, consider these other questions. Are there citations to other works? Has the page been updated recently? Are there facts you could try to verify?
Audience/Objectivity: Who designed it? And for whom? Is there obvious (or not so obvious) bias? Is the page nothing more than a marketing tool? What level of audience is it designed for (e.g. children, adults, students, professionals)?
- Bureau of Labor Statisics:
International Statistical Agencies Links
http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm
Links to statistics and information from official International Statistical Agencies. - PopNet http://www.popnet.org/
- United Nations Statistics Division
- Social Indicators
http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/social/index.html - U.S. State Department backgroundnotes
- http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/
Background Notes provide information on geographic entities and international organizations and are updated periodically. - World Bank Data and Maps http://www.worldbank.org/data/
- World Fact Book
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
CIA profiles of various countries
Last Update: December 12, 2005